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2026 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 9577
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
N. Tukaramji, J
I Krishna Murthy – Appellant
Versus
The State of Telangana – Respondent
CRIMINAL PETITION No.13602 OF 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners:
For the Respondents: Additional Public Prosecutor
A petition seeking quashment of criminal proceedings is rendered infructuous when the trial court concludes the proceedings in acquittal during the pendency of the petition.
Headnote:The petitioners filed a petition under S. 528 of the Bharatiya Narik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023, seeking the quashment of proceedings in C.C.No.11874 of 2021 for offences punishable under S. 506 of the Indian Penal Code. It was observed that during the pendency of the petition, the trial court had already considered the matter on merits and acquitted the petitioners on 17.03.2025. The court addressed whether the petition for quashment remained viable given the trial outcome. The court reasoned that since the trial had ended in acquittal, the grievance of the petitioners had been effectively redressed, and nothing further remained for adjudication. Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed as infructuous.
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| 1. petition for quashment of criminal proceedings under bnss. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. effect of acquittal during the pendency of a quashment petition. (Para 3) |
| 3. dismissal of petition as infructuous following trial court acquittal. (Para 4) |
ORDER:
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Narik Suraksha Sanhitha (for short ‘BNSS, 2023) seeking quashment of the proceedings against the petitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.C.No.11874 of 2021 dated 29.10.2021 on the file of the learned XVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad.
2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.C No.11874 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1 would submits that during pendency of this petition, C.C.No.11874 of 2021 was considered on merits and the matter has ended in acquittal on 17.03.2025 by the trial Court and the grievance of the petitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2 has been effectively redressed, hence, prayed for dismissal of the petition.
4. Having regard to the submission and the Calendar case itself had ended in acquittal, nothing further remains in this matter for adjudication. Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed as infructuous.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
